Cannington, Ontario

Cannington, Ontario

Cannington is a community located in Brock Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

History

Originally part of the original Brock Township, Cannington was first settled in 1833. It was originally known as McCaskill's Mills after a local mill-owning family. In 1849, a post office was opened, at which point the settlement was renamed Cannington after former British foreign secretary and Prime Minister George Canning (1770-1827). Cannington separated from Brock Township in 1878 when it was incorporated as a Village.

When Durham Region was created in 1974, Cannington was amalgamated with the original Brock Township, Thorah Township and the Village of Beaverton to create the newly expanded Township of Brock.

Cannington today

Today, Cannington has a population of approximately 2000. The community serves as a service centre for the surrounding rural area. It is home to the municipal offices of Brock Township, as well as a secondary school, Brock High School, and an elementary school, McCaskill's Mills Public School, which was originally 2 separate schools, H.W. Knight Public School, and Cannington Public School. The 2 schools later amalgamated, forming McCaskill's Mills Public School, named after the old name of the town. A new school has just recently been built. The school also offers a French Immersion Program. The high school does not. The majority of French Immersion students are bused to Port Perry High School, which offers French Immersion. The post office on Cameron St. W. services locals with lock boxes and 2 rural routes.

Notable residents

Cannington is the adopted hometown of guitarist Don Ross.

Cannington was home to the author Timothy Findley, who wrote a memoir, "From Stone Orchard", about his experiences living at a farm on the outskirts of Cannington. After Findley moved to France due to declining health, dancer Rex Harrington purchased Stone Orchard.

Cannington is also the birthplace of Rick MacLeish, a retired NHL hockey player and artist Robert Holmes (1861-1930). Holmes was an artist known for his watercolour depictions of wildflowers. He also taught at Upper Canada College, the Central Ontario School of Art and Design and its successor, the Ontario College of Art. Some of his works can be seen in the Cannington Historical Society's Museum in the upper part of MacLeod Park.

External links

* [http://www.region.durham.on.ca/ Regional Municipality of Durham]
* [http://www.townshipofbrock.ca/ Brock Township]


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